The Oregonian: “A woman who says she was injured by a paintball fired by a pro-Trump supporter during a clash between right-wing and opposing demonstrators in downtown Portland last month has filed a $250,000 lawsuit against the man she says shot her. In her lawsuit filed Monday, Meg McLain says she was observing the rally next to the Multnomah County Justice Center on Aug. 22 when Alan Swinney intentionally shot her, leaving a large red welt and circular injury to one of her breasts. Swinney couldn’t be reached for comment Tuesday.”
“About 300 people attended the rally to support President Trump and police or to counterprotest. Supporters of the conservative group Proud Boys as well as the left-leaning Black Lives Matter and antifa movements were all present. Swinney, who has described himself on social media as a conservative and a Trump supporter, was photographed by The Oregonian/OregonLive pointing the paintball gun toward a crowd of antifa or Black Lives Matter protesters and then seen shooting. He also was seen pointing what appeared to be a firearm at the crowd, but he did not shoot. A journalist for Oregon Public Broadcasting also reported capturing video of Swinney shooting paintballs. McLain’s Portland attorney, Michael Fuller, said his client immediately reported to police what Swinney had done to her and they spoke to him but didn’t arrest him.”